• Before the Smithsonian’s establishment in 1846, there were several ideas about what the Institution should be, as well as what its first building should hold.
  • The Smithsonian Institution Building, more commonly known as the Smithsonian Castle or simply The Castle, is a building on the National Mall housing the Smithsonian...
  • Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
  • I visited the Smithsonian Institution Building also known as the Smithsonian Castle in August 2021.
  • The Smithsonian Institution Building, a National Historic Landmark, looks a bit out of place along the National Mall as it is a proper Castle built between 1847...
  • The Smithsonian Castle, officially called the Smithsonian Institution Building, houses the administrative offices and Information Center for world-class museums...
  • The Smithsonian Institution Building is one of the most easily recognized landmarks on the National Mall.
  • The Victorian red-brick Arts & Industries Building, designed as the Smithsonian’s first hall devoted solely to exhibitions, was added in 1881 (it is currently under...
  • Completed in 1855, the Castle is the Smithsonian Institution's signature building. The Castle closed Wednesday, Feb.
  • The Smithsonian Castle is one of the most recognizable buildings. ... Smithsonian Institution Building. 1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest.